diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index 399664c1f386..af2b174fd7d9 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ config CPU_SUBTYPE_SHX3
 	select ARCH_SPARSEMEM_ENABLE
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_NUMA
 	select SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP
-	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST
+	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST if SMP
 
 # SH4AL-DSP Processor Support